Sports news and scores from Wednesday September 29, 1971

`Sports headlines for Wednesday September 29, 1971:`

NFL Players Oppose More Artificial Turf
Atlanta Stadium Bars Artificial Turf


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   1971 MLB team and player statistics as of this date:

   American League Batting / American League Pitching            MLB standings as of this date
   National League Batting / National League Pitching

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Boston Red Sox (85-77)	0	5	2	4
Baltimore Orioles (101-57)	1	5	1	6
Win: Grant Jackson (4-3) Loss: Mike Garman (1-1) Save: Eddie Watt (11) T: 1:43 Att: 21,028 at Memorial Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Milwaukee Brewers (69-91)	1	5	0	5
Chicago White Sox (78-83)	2	7	1	3
Win: Wilbur Wood (22-13) Loss: Jim Slaton (10-8) T: 1:52 Att: 5,106 at Comiskey Park Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Detroit Tigers (91-71)	1	6	1	6
Cleveland Indians (60-102)	2	4	0	7
Win: Vince Colbert (7-6) Loss: Mickey Lolich (25-14) T: 2:07 Att: 2,596 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
California Angels (75-86)	0	10	1	9
Minnesota Twins (74-85)	1	3	0	4
Win: Bert Blyleven (16-15) Loss: Clyde Wright (16-17) T: 2:01 Att: 3,799 at Metropolitan Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Kansas City Royals (85-76)	7	11	2	3
Oakland A's (101-60)	8	9	0	6
Win: Bob Locker (7-2) Loss: Ted Abernathy (4-6) T: 2:13 Att: 1,415 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
New York Yankees (81-80)	6	13	2	9
Washington Senators (63-95)	3	9	1	3
Win: Mel Stottlemyre (16-12) Loss: Jim Shellenback (3-11) T: 2:07 Att: 4,003 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Houston Astros (79-82)	11	17	0	9
Los Angeles Dodgers (88-73)	0	10	0	10
Win: Ken Forsch (8-8) Loss: Al Downing (20-9) T: 2:28 Att: 34,802 at Dodger Stadium Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
Chicago Cubs (82-79)	5	10	3	7
Montreal Expos (71-89)	6	12	1	14
Win: Mike Marshall (5-8) Loss: Ray Newman (1-2) T: 2:52 Att: 9,786 at Parc Jarry Boxscore

Team	R	H	E	LOB
San Francisco Giants (89-72)	1	7	2	11
San Diego Padres (61-99)	4	9	0	8
Win: Clay Kirby (15-13) Loss: Jerry Johnson (12-9) T: 2:39 Att: 17,134 at San Diego Stadium Boxscore

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